CVE-2024-2397
infinite loop in the PPP printer of tcpdump
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.2 Medium
- Published
- Apr 12, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Reserved
- Mar 12, 2024
Description
Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Tcpdump |
Weaknesses
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
tcpdumpThe Tcpdump Group |
|
References
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/b9811ef5bb1b7d45a90e042f81f3aaf233c8bcb2patch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GEZRGR3QCW2ZNFIAWMZZOG4ZLFLFNG2M/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HUUI2MBVHFENXNBCHDQZP2RBBA2VD5HG/
- https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2024-September/000298.html
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